Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-09-02
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NOTICE..

TO WHOM 1T NAY CONCERN:
You are hereby aotided that Section G72 Of
the Revised Statutes Of idaho Territory pro-
rioes as foilows.
COMPULSORY EDUcArroN-Section 67o-
Every parent, guardian or other person,
the Territory Of Idaho, having con-
troll and charge of child or children
between the ages of eight and fourteen
years, shall be required to send such
child. or children, to public school for
a period of twelve weeks in each school
year, at least eight weeks Of which shall
be consecutive, unless such child or chill
dren are excused from such attendance
by the Board of School Trustees Of the
School District in which such parents or
guardians reside, upon its being shown.
to their satisfaction that the bodily or
mental condition of such child or chill
dren has been such as to prevent his or
her or their attendance at school; or
application to study for the period re-
quired, or that such child or children
are taught in private school, or at
home in such branches az are usually
taught in primary school, or have
already acquired the ordinary branches
OF learning taught in the public schools;
provided, In case public school shall
not be taught for the period Of twelve
weeks. or any part thereof, during the
year, within two miles by the nearest
travelled road of the residence of any
such parent or guardian within the
school district, he or she shall not he liz
able to the provisions of this act.
LIST OF CHrLpREN-l. 1t shall be the
duty of the Board ofSchool Trustees OF
each school district in this Territory,
on or before the lst Monday in Septem-
ber in each year, to furnish the Principal
in each publicschool taught in such Dist
rict with list of all children resilient
In the school district between the ages Of
eight and fourteen years. Said list to be
taken from the report of the school Gen.
sus Marshal. AT the beginning Of each
school month thereafter, 1t shall be the
duty of the principal in each school in
such District to report to the
Board of School Trustees of such District
the names of all children attending
school during the previous school,nonth
when, If 1t shall appear at the expiration
of three school months, to the board Of
School Trustees, that any parent, guard
ian or other persons having charge or
control of any child or children, shall
have failed to comply with the provisions
Of this act, the Board shall cause demand
to be made upon such parent, guardian
Or person, for the amount Of the penalty
hereinafter provided; when II such
parent, guardian or other person shall
neglect or refuse to pay the same, within
i've days after making of said demand,
the Board shall commence proceedings
m the name Of the school district for
he recovery Of the fine hereinafter pro-
pided before any court having jurisdic-
ion. Provided, that nothing in subdi-
vision shall apply to any child or chill
lren. who are actually and necessarily
to labor for the support Of
parent or parents.
PENAITY-2. Any parent, guardian.
'r other person, having control or
'harge of any child, or children, falling
o comply with the provisions Of this
Ict shall be liable to fine OF not less
han 6ve dollars, nor more than twenty-
i've dollars, for the first offence, nor less
han ten nor more than fifty dollars fJe
he second and each subsequent offense, !
besides the cost of collection.
Books FOR INDIGENT-3. Whenever it
hall appear to the satisfaction of tho
Board of School Trustees, of any school
district, in this Territory, that the par
'nts, guardians or other persons, having
control of any child, or children, in at
enhance upon the public school Of said
district, in accordance with the pro-
'isions of this act, are unable to procure
uitable books, stationery, etc., for such
hild, or children, it shall be the duty of
uch Board to procure or cause to be
procured for snch child, or children, all
necessary books, stationery, etc.. tho
anne to be paid out of the Fund of said
chool district in the same way that
'ther claims against the school district
re now allowed and paid.
Disposition OF FINEs-4. All fines
under the provisions Of this act
hall be paid into the County Treasury,
he same to pc placed to the credit of
he school district collecting the same.
NoTrcE PosTRD-5. The Board OF
ichool Trustees in each school district
hall cause to be posted annually in
hree public places in their district,
notices of the requirements and penal
les of this law.